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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]So you recommend that the electoral college's votes be awarded in proportion to the popular vote...and how is this any different than getting rid of the electoral college? [/quote] States have autonomy on how they award there electoral votes. In fact, the Florida legislature threatened to ignore any recount, if the Supreme Court had ordered one, and give the vote to Bush. As has been mentioned, several states split their votes already. There is a legislative fix, not requiring any Constitutional amendment, already in progress, although not faring well. It is the "National Popular Vote" plan of MD State Senator Jamin Raskin (see, for example [url]http://www.slate.com/articles/news_and_politics/jurisprudence/2007/08/deformed_reform.html[/url]), which would commit states with a majority of the electoral votes, if they pass the bill, to give their votes to the winner of the national popular vote. Go, Jamie![/quote]
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